The Internet is discussing J.K. Rowling‘s character naming process. The author of the wildly popular Harry Potter series was the subject of a viral tweet from The New York Times‘ Astead W.
Herndon on Wednesday (May 13). “J.K. Rowling, thinking of a name of white character: Albus Dumbeldore, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall. J.K.
Rowling, thinking of nonwhite character: Cho Chang,” the tweet reads, which garnered over 148,000 “likes” in a day.
The tweet resulted in a large debate in the replies, with some pointing out other names in the book that play to certain cultural stereotypes. “ITS TWO LAST NAMES from two diff ethnicities as well?
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